Meet the team

Meet your local Healthwatch staff team members.

Lee Culhane, Manager

Lee has extensive knowledge from working in a range of settings across Hampshire including health, education and social care. Throughout his career, he has remained passionate in ensuring that the voice of the service user is evidenced, meaningfully listened to and remains at the forefront of service development.

Alex Solomon, Projects Lead

Alex began her career with Richmond Borough Council Youth Service as Assistant to an Area Youth Work Lead. She then moved to working in the third sector, managing an education, training and employment project for people in the criminal justice system. After moving to Salisbury, Alex set up and managed a mentoring scheme for vulnerable adults with complex needs. Her experience delivering frontline services has made her passionate about helping people influence and shape the services they use, ensuring they have access to the help and support they need.

Kate Knowlton, Volunteers & Partnerships Lead

Kate wanted to be a zoo keeper, but ended up in Insurance where she worked for 18 years. After taking some time out of work after having her youngest son, she started working as a Learning Support Assistant in a Secondary School, providing one to one support to students. Then 8 years ago Kate joined the Rose Road Association as a Participation Officer for Parent Voice, creating a network of parent/carers and professionals across Hampshire.

Sue Alford, Service Manager

Sue is a Service Manager for Citizens Advice Hampshire. Alongside Healthwatch, Sue also manages the Hampshire Macmillan Citizen Advice Service and has delivered projects and services for Citizens Advice across Dorset and Hampshire since 2008. Prior to this, Sue worked for a major blue chip finance organisation managing and delivering IT based solutions and projects globally.